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At which Olympics did Michael Phelps surpass Mark Spitz's record?

  • 2004 Athens

  • 2008 Beijing

  • 2012 London

  • 2016 Rio de Janeiro

Answer

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, American swimmer Michael Phelps won eight gold medals, surpassing Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Phelps's victory was the culmination of a long and successful career in which he has won a total of 28 Olympic medals, more than any other athlete in history.
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